Humans of Telecom

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Episode 76: Santiago Marquez, CEO at Wholesale Congress Series
Tuesday, 31 March, 2026

"I want to learn early to slow down and enjoy the journey. Sometimes we spend many years focused on moving forward — and only later do you realize how important it is to pause, appreciate the process, and enjoy the moment." — Santiago Marquez, CEO at Wholesale Congress Series, in conversation with Anurag AggarwalFrom selling ad space in a telecom magazine…to attending his first wholesale industry event with wide eyes and a curious mind…to building the world's largest gathering for the global messaging ecosystem —Santiago's journey is one of vision, patience, and people!In this episode of Humans of Telecom, Santiago opens up about:🌍 How a chance encounter with the wholesale telecom world in 2006 sparked an idea that would take years to become reality🎤 The story behind Wholesale World Congress — from dreaming of 500 attendees, to welcoming over 2,000 today🤝 Why his customers literally convinced him to take over a struggling event — and how that became LAWC in Buenos Aires🥃 His deep love for whiskey — not just the taste, but the craft, the tradition, and the storytelling behind every bottle📦 And yes — over 1,000 unopened bottles in his collection. Yes, you read that right!🖨️ The night shift at a printing press that taught him more about design and detail than any classroom ever could👨‍👧‍👦 Two sons, Felipe and Vicente — his other world, his greatest anchor❤️ And his simple but powerful life philosophy: treat others the way you'd like to be treated!From Uruguay to Madrid to Buenos Aires to every corner of the telecom world —Santiago is proof that when you build with humility and lead with heart, an entire industry shows up for you!🎧 Listen now on your favorite podcast platform, and follow Humans of Telecom for more extraordinary voices shaping the industry and inspiring the human spirit!